He has run for more yards than any other running back in University of Montana football history and now Yohance Humphrey of Eagle River is headed to the school’s Hall of Fame. The former gridiron great will be inducted this fall. Humphrey, of Chugiak High fame, played for Montana from 1998 to 2001 and still… Read more »
Anchorage’s Rocky Klever seemed to make Alaska history every time he took the field in the NFL. He was the state’s first draft pick, the first to gain a yard and the first to score a touchdown. He was also the first to appear in a playoff game. Drafted in the ninth round in 1982… Read more »
Friday Flashback Take a trip down memory lane Friday Flashback is an ongoing series created by Alaska Sports Blog editor Van Williams that looks back on great Alaska athletes from the past. Nearly a quarter of a century after her final volleyball match at Duke University, Megan Irvine of Wasilla remains one of the greatest… Read more »
Anchorage’s Zach Lujan is gaining respect on the football field for two states; his home in Alaska and his home away from home at South Dakota State University. The junior quarterback today lifted the Jackrabbits to their first FBS win with a 41-38 victory over the University of Kansas of the Big 12 Conference. Lujan… Read more »
Eagle River’s Yohance Humphrey put the University of Montana football team on his back in 2001 and carried the Grizzlies to paydirt. The rugged running back rushed for 142 yards on 30 carries and scored the game’s only touchdown as Montana beat Furman 13-6 in the national championship game of the NCAA DI-AA tournament. Humphrey,… Read more »
